HL Deb 17 March 1998 vol 587 c191WA
The Earl of Haddington

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will place in the Library of the House copies of all documents requested from the Chief Constable of Derby, by resolution of the Derby Police Authority, at their meeting held on 19 February at 10.30 am at Butterly Police Headquarters in relation to the firearms appeals by Arthur Newton and Albert Goodman heard by H.H. Judge Morrison on 15 January; how many and which documents have been supplied to date; and by what date the chief constable will supply all other outstanding and relevant documents. [HL1010]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

The handling of this or any other appeal under the Firearms Acts is entirely a matter for the chief constable concerned. The Home Office has no locus in the operational affairs of police forces.